Since its inception in 2011, The Sato Project has rescued over 6,000 dogs, rehabilitated them with the highest standards of veterinary care and placed them in loving homes in the mainland U.S. We are addressing the underlying causes of overpopulation, abandonment, and abuse through community outreach and low-cost spay/neuter and vaccine programs. To date, we have spayed/neutered over 7,500 dogs and cats. Since the devastation of Hurricane Maria in 2017 and the earthquakes of 2020, The Sato Project has also expanded into disaster relief efforts, including distributing humanitarian and animal emergency supplies, pulling dogs from overburdened municipal shelters with 90%+ euthanasia rates, and reuniting families with their beloved pets via our No Dog Left Behind program.
The first step is to fill out a mandatory adoption application form which every potential adopter must complete. The questions and reference checks are designed to ensure our dogs go to truly forever homes, and also so that you find a dog that will be the best match for you. Our application review process includes a call to the applicant, calls to personal references, and veterinary / landlord references if applicable. We also ask for home videos in lieu of home visits due to COVID-19. Once your application is approved, you can either pick up your new family member at the airport or meet him/her at a foster home.